Incantations & Spells

by

Finley Vorden &

You must establish a genuine connection with your divine patron before attempting even the simplest incantation. The gods don’t respond to just anyone who happens to memorize their sacred syllables. That would be like expecting a king to grant you land rights simply because you know his name and title.

I learned this lesson the awkward way when, after overhearing a weather spellweaver’s incantation, I attempted to clear a sudden downpour during a particularly unprofitable market day. My perfect mimicry of “Vozju kje'shi!” produced nothing but the horrified expression of the actual weather spellweaver who spotted my blasphemous attempt. She dragged me behind a tent and hissed that I was lucky Rīōnne hadn’t noticed my presumption.

So let me offer some practical advice for those of you still determined to dabble in divine linguistics: start with actual devotion. Pick a patron whose demands won’t upend your lifestyle, establish a genuine relationship through proper devotional practices, and start with the simplest, least potentially catastrophic incantations.

Or you could do what I do: make friends with actual practitioners and stand at a safe distance when they work their wonders.

Spell Name	Incantation	Range	Description
Acid Mastery	Nju'jutja dhova!	Near	Control and create corrosive acids that can dissolve materials or inflict painful damage to opponents.
Air Mastery	Kje'shie mji vozjutja!	Near	Manipulate air currents to create gusts, breezes, or even vacuum pockets; useful for affecting projectiles or breathing.
Animal Connection	Uvatjie zhibor mjitja!	Close	Establish a mental link with nearby animals, allowing communication of basic emotions and simple commands.
Anti-Power Field	A'bjie um sjovzatja!	Near	Create a zone where magickal abilities are suppressed or weakened; affects all magick including your own.
Arcane Bulwark	Sjovza!	Close	Conjure an energy barrier that reduces incoming damage or blocks attacks completely.
Arcane Strike	De'zhek sjovza!	Far	Launch concentrated divine energy that strikes targets with pure Magickal force.
Astral Journey	Bjasie mji umtja mjiru!	Far	Project your consciousness beyond your body to explore distant places or other planes of existence.
Charm	Mo'njivaie mji umtja	Close	Magickally influence a target to view you favorably and be more receptive to requests and suggestions.
Destructive Blast	Bjasie mji dzhatsdzatja!	Close	Create an explosive burst of energy that damages multiple targets in close proximity.
Disorient	Krutjitjie mji umtja!	Near	Assault a target's senses, causing them to become confused and lose their sense of direction and balance.
Dispel Power	Rezbie mji umtja!	Near	Nullify or end ongoing Magickal effects created by others or yourself.
Dream Mastery	Fa'shie mji umzatja!	Far	Enter and manipulate dreams, create dreamscapes, or extract information from sleeping targets.
Earth Mastery	De'zhek poktsej!	Near	Control soil, stone, and minerals to reshape terrain, create barriers, or cause minor tremors.
Fear	Bo'tsen umza!	Near	Instill overwhelming terror in targets, potentially causing them to flee or become paralyzed.
Fire Mastery	Dzhats fa'shi!	Near	Control flames to create, extinguish, or manipulate fire; inflicting the Burning Tribulation.
Gravity Crush	Pok bjasi!	Close	Intensify gravitational force on a target, potentially pinning them down or causing pressure damage.
Grow/Shrink	Veki tala!	Near	Alter the size of objects or living beings, making them larger or smaller for 1d4 Rotations.
Heal Wounds	Rezbji nju'jutja!	Far	Restores yours or another’s Life Points.
Ice Mastery	Slagh dhova!	Near	Create and control ice and extreme cold, or impose the Frozen Tribulation.
Illusion	Mo'njiva svje!	Near	Create false sensory experiences that appear real to observers for 1d4 Rotations.
Invisibility	A'bji svje!	Close	Bend light around yourself or targets to become unseen by normal vision for 1d4 Rotations. Awareness rolls to detect you based on Sight automatically fail, but not those based upon other senses.
Leap	Vekiza!	Close	Propel yourself or targets upward and forward with supernatural force, moving Far in a single action.
Light Mastery	Svjeza!	Far	Create and control light, from gentle illumination that lasts for 1d4 Rotations to flashes that can impose the Blinded Tribulation.
Lightning Mastery	Svje dzhats!	Near	Generate and direct electrical energy; can damage targets or impose the Frozen Tribulation.
Necromancy	Isem veki!	Close	Communicate with, control, or temporarily revive the dead.
Plant Mastery	Njemtala kje'shi!	Near	Accelerate or control plant growth; potentially causing damage or imposing the Grappled Tribulation.
Poison Mastery	Isemi dhovaza!	Near	Create and manipulate toxic substances; can inflict gradual damage or the Poisoned Tribulation.
Power Detection	Sjov vjish!	Near	Sense the presence and nature of magickal energies, items, or enchantments around you.
Precognition	Um svjeza!	Far	Glimpse possible future events, granting warnings of danger or insights into consequences (+1 to all rolls for 1d4 Rotations).
Psyche Implosion	Umza de'zhi!	Close	Assault a target's mind directly, potentially causing mental anguish, or imposing the Unconscious Tribulation.
Repair	Rezbji krutjit!	Close	Restore damaged objects to working condition.
Scrying	Svje vjish!	Close	View distant locations or people through magickal means.
Sense Presence	Njem uvatji!	Near	Detect the presence of living beings, even those hidden from normal senses.
Shadow Mastery	Kji svje!	Close	Manipulate darkness and shadows
Shapeshifting	Veki njem!	Close	Transform your body or another’s into different forms
Silence	Kji vozju!	Near	Create zones where sound cannot travel
Sleep	Um kji!	Close	Magickally impose the Unconscious Tribulation.
Slow	A'bji veki!	Near	Reduce a target’s speed and reaction time, removing 1d4 of their actions for 1d4 Rotations
Sprint	Vekiza vozju!	Far	Travel Far in a single action
Telekinesis	Fa'shi pok!	Near	Move objects with your mind.
Telepathy	Isemi umza!	Close	Establish mental communication with others to exchange thoughts.
Teleportation	Fa'shiza vozju!	Far	Instantly transport yourself or others across space by folding reality through divine power.
Thunder Mastery	Vozjuza dzhats!	Far	Create and control powerful sound waves, potentially disorienting or deafening targets.
Water Mastery	Dhova de'zhi!	Near	Control water in all its flowing forms
Weather Mastery	Vozju dhovaza!	Far	Influence atmospheric conditions to create rain, fog, or other weather phenomena over small areas.

Rituals & Group Casting

While individual practitioners can achieve remarkable results through Sjōvneva, group rituals amplify divine connections exponentially.

A ritual requires a primary caster (the ritual leader), and at least one supporting caster. All participants roll their Power trait. If the primary caster fails their roll, the ritual fails immediately. Successes on these rolls form a power pool that can be used to either increase a ritual’s range (2 for Close, 4 for Near, 6 for Far), or increase the ritual’s effect.

Failed rituals can have consequences. If the primary caster rolls more than one 1 on their initial roll, all participants gain the Tired Tribulation. Conversely, if the power pool of successes exceeds twice the primary caster’s Power score, they must Endure or gain the Unconscious Tribulation.